Industrial production rises 2.1% in February

Irish industry is continuing to recover from the slump in the second half of last year, according to figures published today …

Irish industry is continuing to recover from the slump in the second half of last year, according to figures published today by the Central Statistics Office.

The seasonally adjusted volume of industrial production for the month of February 2002 rose by 2.1 per cent on the January figure.

But the annual rate of production is still 1.6 per cent lower than 12 months ago.